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4.1

16 km SSW of Vardane, Russia

25 September 2026, 05:42:31 (+03) 2026-09-25 02:42:31 UTC

3 sources: AFAD, EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.1 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
43.5977, 39.4641
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 21 t TNT

8.91e+10 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 1
  • M3 0
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 2
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi
Karadeniz
 4.0 MW 8.3 km 02:42:32.000 Δt 0.58 sn · 25.02 km · ΔM -0.1 Original record
EMSC-CSEM
CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA
 4.1 mb 10.0 km 02:42:31.990 Δt 0.57 sn · 15.64 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
16 km SSW of Vardane, Russia
 4.1 mb 10.0 km 02:42:31.424 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 25.09.2026 09:34:00 · EMSC · update

    depth: 5 → 10 latitude: 43.44 → 43.457 longitude: 39.55 → 39.4712 time: 2026-09-25T02:42:32.300+00:00 → 2026-09-25T02:42:31.990+00:00

  2. 25.09.2026 06:57:55 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 5 latitude: 43.5977 → 43.44 longitude: 39.4641 → 39.55 time: 2026-09-25T02:42:31.424+00:00 → 2026-09-25T02:42:32.300+00:00

  3. 25.09.2026 06:06:20 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 8.27 → 10 latitude: 43.39133 → 43.5977 longitude: 39.588 → 39.4641 magnitude: 4 → 4.1 time: 2026-09-25T02:42:32.000Z → 2026-09-25 02:42:31.424+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: MW → mb confirming sources: afad,emsc → afad,emsc,usgs preferred source: 1 → 4

  4. 25.09.2026 06:06:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: afad → afad,emsc

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